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HTML 5 <del> tag

Definition and Usage

Defines text that has been deleted in a document.

Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML 5

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Tips and Notes

Tip: Use it together with the <ins> tag to describe updates and modifications in a document.

Example

Source	Output
a dozen is <del>20</del> 12 pieces	a dozen is 20 12 pieces

Attributes

4: indicates if the attribute is defined in HTML 4.01
5: indicates if the attribute is defined in HTML 5

Attribute	Value	Description	4	5
cite	URL	Defines a URL to another document which explains why the text was deleted or inserted	4	5
datetime	YYYYMMDD	Defines the date and time the text was deleted	4	5

Standard Attributes

class, contenteditable, contextmenu, dir, draggable, id, irrelevant, lang, ref, registrationmark, tabindex, template, title

For a full description, go to Standard Attributes in HTML 5.

Event Attributes

onabort, onbeforeunload, onblur, onchange, onclick, oncontextmenu, ondblclick, ondrag, ondragend, ondragenter, ondragleave, ondragover, ondragstart, ondrop, onerror, onfocus, onkeydown, onkeypress, onkeyup, onload, onmessage, onmousedown, onmousemove, onmouseover, onmouseout, onmouseup, onmousewheel, onresize, onscroll, onselect, onsubmit, onunload

For a full description, go to Event Attributes in HTML 5.

Try-It-Yourself Demos

Deleted and inserted text
How to mark deleted and inserted text in a document.